*UPDATE* Macbook pro keeps spitting out dvds *and now CDS* , any DIY solutions?

[JJBro1]

*UPADTE* Its now doing it with any CD I put in. All of a sudden everytime I try to put in a dvd into my macbook pro it makes a weird sound and spits it right out. However a CD will be read just fine, its as soon as you put in a DVD that the problem occurs. I took it to apple and they said it would be $200 to fix. Is there a DIY solution that anyone knows of. I'm using a mid 2009 17 inch macbook pro.

 

[nippyjun]

All of a sudden everytime I try to put in a dvd into my macbook pro it makes a weird sound and spits it right out. However a CD will be read just fine, its as soon as you put in a DVD that the problem occurs. I took it to apple and they said it would be $200 to fix. Is there a DIY solution that anyone knows of. I'm using a mid 2009 17 inch macbook pro.

You can just get a usb external cd/dvd drive. they are pretty cheap now. Or you can replace the drive yourself.

 

[w00t951]

Physically (in terms of dimensions) there is nothing different between a CD and a DVD, so it must be a laser head (the little device that craps out a laser to read your disk) problem. I had a similar problem with a Dell a couple years back, slapped the disk drive and the head reseated itself. Make sure you power off the computer, as the HDD will get a nasty shock if it is still spinning.

 

[JJBro1]

now its not reading any of my cds.

 

[Aldaris]

You could just install a new internal drive or go the external route.

mcetech.com has some solutions, you could also check out some other online vendors (looking at $69+ installation).

 

[marshallbedsaul]

happen to me on my 2008 macbook pro
I have apple care so i didnt pay, but repair was 150.00